Pearls of Wisdom

"Unbidden guests are often welcomest when they are gone.

~William Shakespeare

Flat Faced Visitors

We have house guests visiting and I am not quite sure how I feel about it. MuShu, the young, wild peke who lived here for four months being schooled by Sensei is back! And, he is not alone..... oh dear. He brought his housemate with him! They will be here for a full week while their human is in Miami.

To be honest, I have always been fond of MuShu. True that he is a young, foolish peke with little self control and common sense, but I still quite like him. And, he continues to improve as he grows up. I speak lower than I think of MuShu actually.

Now, Jolie, his housemate, is a lovely, mature pug. She is rather a joy to have around frankly, and Sensei doesn't say such things lightly.

My week shall be filled with lessons I am sure....

Time marches on....

I just realized it has been quite a while since I have written. I have been quite busy. There has been much going on here with my student now offering board and train services through a kennel I have had to adjust to her being away more which I quite dislike. I prefer constant doting to her being gone for hours on end. Of course, she is rarely gone for more than a few hours and she always comes home to tend to Sensei, however, ALL of her time would be nice....

My student was also busy with some dog shows and lectures and such. I frankly don't mind that as she typically takes one of the others, or perhaps two along with her, which gives me some peace and more attention from my other student while she is away.

I haven't been bathed for a while which always makes me suspicious that she may be plotting to do it again soon. We'll have to see.

I am quite enjoying the weather when it's nice out. While not quite as nice as Fall, Spring is a close second with sunny days that are not too hot.

Well, I believe that is about it for now. I shall not wait nearly as long to post the next time....

Pearls of Wisdom

"Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress."
~Bruce Barton

Pearls of Wisdom

"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade."

~Charles Dickens

The Dickens you say!

If I am not mistaken, Dickens, the foolish young Cavalier who has been visiting for a month or so, is not leaving! Has my student lost her mind? Sensei was quite happy with his family just the way it was, I do not need yet another young buffoon here to educate. Does she think I have nothing better or more important to do than school her charges?

On the other, the little dolt is quite charming in his own way. Honestly, you have never met a more respectful young man. Always groveling and begging and licking. I have even consented to play with him on several occasions. He plays quite nicely actually. Ribbon clearly adores him. Despite my not really wanting to, I actually quite like him.

Enforcement

My students have decided that Sensei shall not be permitted to "snark" at the others when they annoy me. Isn't that just delightful? Can you imagine? The new "plan" is that when one of the thoughtless clods that I live with walk past me and I warn them to move away, I - me - Sensei will be escorted into the other room to sit alone. Am I at fault for wanting my own space? I'll admit that some might feel that a 3 foot radius is unreasonable, I, however find it quite acceptable given my failing eyesight and general superior existence. Perhaps they should work harder to accommodate Sensei? Perhaps they should move away at my slightest glance. Perhaps they should simply stay out of the room when I am not feeling my best. We shall see if they continue to enforce this nonsense. For getting up and removing is a quite expensive behavior physically when one would prefer to continue relaxing, we will see if they are willing to continue to remove me. I suppose if they DO stick with this new plan, Sensei may have to consider relaxing my boundaries just a bit to keep the peace. We shall see.....